July 23, 2015 — A team of four climbers has recently returned from the highest point in North America with new survey data to determine a more precise summit height of Mount McKinley. It is anticipated the new elevation finding will be announced in late August. The...
EuroGeographics Signs Contract to Provide Geospatial Information to Eurostat
July 23, 2015 — EuroGeographics has signed a contract to provide pan-European geographic information and related services to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. The four-year agreement means that staff at the European Commission can access...
UN-GGIM: Europe Urges Creation of Geocoded Reference System to Meet Demand for Integrated Data
July 23, 2015 — Growing demand for data analysis across user-defined geographical areas is driving the need for a geocoded point-based reference system says UN-GGIM: Europe. A report on priority user needs by the working group on data integration found that many no...
SAP Accelerates Geo-Enabled Access to Enterprise Data
SAN DIEGO , July 23, 2015 — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced it is offering new capabilities to turbocharge spatial intelligence by simplifying, accelerating and geo-enabling access to enterprise data. In the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), proliferation of...
Esri Joins Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
Redlands, California, July 23, 2015 — Esri is joining the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, which the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) organizes. Esri announced this commitment at the Third International Conference on Financing for...
Blue Marble Geographics Announces First Certified Trainer of Global Mapper
Hallowell, Maine , July 23, 2015 —  Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce that Engesat International S.A. of Brazil has successfully completed the training certification program. Together with his team, Laurent Martin, owner of Engesat...
RAMTeCH Software Solutions, Inc. Designated as Esri ArcGIS Online Specialty Partner
July 22, 2015 — RAMTeCH Software Solutions, a leader in providing geospatial solutions to utilities, is proud to be recognized by Esri as a new member of its “ArcGIS Online Specialty†business partner community. The designation recognizes partners for their...
nearmap Integrates with Esri’s ArcGIS Platform to Offer Esri Users Access to nearmap Content on the ArcGIS Marketplace.
SAN DIEGO, July 22, 2015 — Aerial imagery and visual analytics company nearmap (NEA) announced today a collaboration with Esri to provide timely, high-resolution imagery for use with Esri’s suite of software. Through the Esri ArcGIS Marketplace, users will be...
MAPPS Releases Best Practice Guideline on Citizen Privacy and Geospatial Data
Sunriver, Oregon, July 22, 2015 — MAPPS, the national association of private sector geospatial firms, released a "Best Practices Guideline" for firms' handling of geospatial data to protect individual citizen privacy.  In an effort to establish best practices,...
On the Right Path with OS Maps
July 22, 2015 — Using Ordnance Survey’s unrivalled outdoors mapping it allows users to plot routes along public rights of way and footpaths. It is hoped the simple-to-use navigating tool will encourage even more people to explore the parks. The intelligent...
